Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI) · Facelift 2008 335ivsInfiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI) · Facelift 2008

335i

306 hp2979 ccGasolineRWDManualTwin-turboSedan2009-2010

Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36)

3.5 i V6 24V

309 hp3498 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2006-2008

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI) Facelift 2008 335i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.6 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lightest
1,535 kg
3,384 lb
Best power-to-weight
199 hp/t
149 kW/t
5.0 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
6.7 L/100 km
35.1 mpg US
42.2 mpg UK
Largest trunk
450 L
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
66/100
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
73/100

Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V

Most powerful
309 hp
230 kW
Lowest city consumption
12.4 L/100 km
19.0 mpg US
22.8 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i	InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V
Power	306hp228kW	309hp230kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	355Nm262lb-ft
Curb weight	1,535kg3,384lb	1,580kg3,483lb
Gross weight	2,055kg4,530lb	2,045kg4,508lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	55.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	58.2s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.6s	5.9s
0-200 km/h	16.8s Calculated	17.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.4s Calculated	5.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK	12.4L/100 km19mpg US22.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.5s Calculated	13.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	199hp/t149kW/t90hp/1000 lb Calculated	196hp/t146kW/t89hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	261Nm/t174lb-ft/ton Calculated	225Nm/t150lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	692km430mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,979cc182cu in	3,498cc213cu in
Length	4,531mm178in	4,730mm186in
Width	1,817mm72in	1,750mm69in
Height	1,421mm56in	1,471mm58in
Wheelbase	2,760mm109in	2,850mm112in
Front track	1,500mm59in	1,514mm60in
Rear track	1,529mm60in	1,506mm59in
Ground clearance	144mm6in	-
Trunk volume	450L	411L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	63L	76L
CO2 emissions	218g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI) Facelift 2008 335iInfiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i	5,800 rpm	1,300-5,000 rpm	6,050 rpm
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	6,800 rpm	4,800 rpm	7,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i	InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.4 s	5.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.6 s	5.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.8 s	17.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.5 s	11.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.5 s	13.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	180 km/h 112 mph	177 km/h 110 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i	306 hp 228 kW
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	309 hp 230 kW

Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V has 3 hp more than BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI) Facelift 2008 335i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI) Facelift 2008 335i and Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V: 3 hp (2 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	355 Nm 262 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i	1,535 kg 3,384 lb
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	1,580 kg 3,483 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i	5.6 s
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	5.9 s

Although Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V has more power, BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI) Facelift 2008 335i is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI) Facelift 2008 335i and Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V: 0.3 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i	199 hp/t 149 kW/t 5.0 kg/hp
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	196 hp/t 146 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i	306 hp 228 kW	5.6 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	309 hp 230 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i

Power	306 hp 228 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,531 mm 178.4 in
Height	1,421 mm 55.9 in

InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V

Power	309 hp 230 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	411 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,730 mm 186.2 in
Height	1,471 mm 57.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI)Facelift 2008335i

InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V

Power

306 hp

228 kW

309 hp

230 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

355 Nm

262 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.6 s

5.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,535 kg

3,384 lb

1,580 kg

3,483 lb

Fuel consumption

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,531 mm 178.4 in
Height	1,421 mm 55.9 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	411 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,730 mm 186.2 in
Height	1,471 mm 57.9 in

Range score

692 km

430 mi

CO2 score

218 g/km

Trunk score

450 L

15.9 cu ft

411 L

14.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

199 hp/t

149 kW/t

5.0 kg/hp

196 hp/t

146 kW/t

5.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90 LCI) Facelift 2008 335i
Consumption	9.1 L/100 km25.8 mpg US31 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.63 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,365 L361 US gal300 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,389 LC/year